Sunderland AFC vs AZ, Europe 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs AZ — Europe at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | AZ | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 May | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season
Sunderland AFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sunderland AFC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sunderland AFC
| Enzo Le Fee | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC are looking to make home advantage count against AZ.
- 5' Wouter Goes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Ayoub Oufkir is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Trai Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 22.
- 27' Ro-Zangelo Daal, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Omar Alderete picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' The referee shows AZ player a card on 39.
- 40' Poor challenge from Ayoub Oufkir. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Time for substitution for AZ. Ayoub Oufkir is replaced by Weslley Patati.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leeroy Echteld might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' Daniel Ballard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Omar Alderete and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Valdemar Andreasen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kees Smit at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Weslley Patati picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Enzo Le Fee makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
- 67' The crowd applauds Trai Hume as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Meunier steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 72' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' Dave Kwakman is replacing Jordy Clasie for the AZ side.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' A change in the AZ ranks — Mexx Meerdink exits the field as Jizz Hornkamp enters on 83.
- 84' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Chris Rigg on, Kevin Danso off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
-
18
Wilson Isidor ↓ Nilson Angulo 67'
-
4
Kevin Danso ↓ Chris Rigg 84'
- 20
- 17
-
15
Omar Alderete ↓ Daniel Ballard 52'
- 28
-
32
Trai Hume ↓ Thomas Meunier 67'
- 22
- 27
-
39
Malick Fofana ↓ Brian Brobbey 67'
Bench
- 13
- 21
-
12
Thomas Meunier ↑ 67'
-
5
Daniel Ballard ↑ 52'
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 67'
-
10
Nilson Angulo ↑ 67'
-
11
Chris Rigg ↑ 84'
- 6
- 57
- 29
- 48
- 77
Coach
Regis Le Bris
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jordy Clasie ↓ Dave Kwakman 76'
- 28
- 6
-
9
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Jizz Hornkamp 83'
- 3
- 5
-
4
Lewis Schouten ↓ Calvin Stengs 83'
-
10
Kees Smit ↓ Valdemar Andreasen 59'
-
24
Ayoub Oufkir ↓ Weslley Patati 46'
- 22
- 11
Bench
-
14
Calvin Stengs ↑ 83'
- 29
-
19
Jizz Hornkamp ↑ 83'
- 2
- 34
-
17
Valdemar Andreasen ↑ 59'
- 1
-
7
Weslley Patati ↑ 46'
-
21
Dave Kwakman ↑ 76'
- 31
- 18
Coach
Leeroy Echteld
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.16
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or AZ
58%
Sunderland AFC or AZ
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.